"La Bayadere" Ballet

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1. Who composed the music for the ballet “La Bayadere”? Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Ludwig Minkus Sergei Vasilievich

2. What year was the ballet “La Bayadere” first performed? 1887 1877 1867 1897

3. What is the name of the temple dancer in the ballet “La Bayadere”? Nickay Nicky Nikiya Nicola

4. Who choreographed the very first production of “La Bayadere”? Lev Ivanov Sergey Diaghilev Marius Petipa Michel Fokine

5. Does the “Bayadere” die during the ballet and if so how? She is poisoned. No, she doesn’t die She dies of a snake bite She dies of a broken heart

6. In which country is the ballet “La Bayadere” set? Turkey China India Japan

7. What is the name of the warrior who is in love with the temple dancer in “La Bayadere”? Solor Shyam Sagar Shujit

8. During the wedding in the final act what happens at the Temple? The wedding goes ahead as normal The Temple is destroyed by the Gods The wedding is called off by Gamzatti The High Brahmin refuses to marry them

9. Which part of the ballet "La Bayadere" is often performed alone as a divertissement on its own merit? The wedding ceremony The kingdom of the shades The spirits of the maidens Shadows and ghosts

10. At the time when "La Bayadere" was created the Director of the theatre cut down on the budget for the ballet. Who was the Director at the period in question? Baron Karl Karlovich Kister Sergey Obraztsov Andrei Droznin Pyotr Mikhaylovich Yershov